Method of applying decorative compositions



Nov. 7, 1933- R. VERDEROSA METHOD OF APPLYING DECORATIVE COMPOSITIONS Filed Feb. 28, 1931 INVENTOR BY 0% K M15; ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 7, 1933 I UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE METHOD OF PPLYING DECORATIVE COMPOSITIONS Rose Verderosa, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application February 28, 1931. Serial No. 519,012 2 Claims." (01.41 24) This invention relates to decorative composiaccomplished by boiling the selected adhesive tions adapted for application to surfaces for material in water and stirring the same to reduce ornamentation purposes, and to the method of it to paste condition and to the desired conapplying the same. sistency.

5 A further object of the invention is to provide Any suitable or desired coloring material may .50

a method of applying a decorative composition be employed, depending upon the color of the to surfaces in simulation of the rough natural particular wood bark or other surface to be simusurface appearance of the bark of a tree. lated. In practice, I have found that for the Other objects of the invention will appear production of an ornamentation and simulamore fully hereinafter. tion of the appearance of wood or tree bark, ordi- 65 The invention consists substantially in the nary lamp black may be employed for the colorcomposition, steps and mode of procedure, all ing matter. For other color effects other suitable as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, as coloring matter may be used, such as yellow illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and ocher, aniline y the likefinally pointed out in the appended claims. After the selected fibrous material to be 7 Referring to the accompanying drawing: formed into pulp to constitute the body of the Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing a glass composition has been reduced to the desired tumbler having an ornamentation applied to pulpy mass condition, the excess of water is the exterior surface thereof, in accordance with drained from the mass leaving it in a sufficiently and in utilization of a composition of my indamp or moistened condition to render the same vention; capable of being easily worked or manipulated by Figure 2 is a view in central longitudinal sechand or otherwise. The adhesive material or tion of Figure 1. paste is then added to the pulp in about equal pro- I In carrying out my invention I propose to portions by weight. To this mass a sufficient make up a composition material consisting of a amount of lamp black or other coloring material is 80 mixture of fibrous pulp, an adhesive material, and added to secure the desired color effect, say, in the a suitable coloring matter. case of lamp black, about a tablespoonful for two I have found that a pulp material suitable pounds of the mixture of pulp and adhesive, defor use in carrying out, and to constitute the pending upon the particular degree of color to be body of the decorative composition of, my inproduced. The mass is then thoroughly stirred vention, maybe produced or formed from any and mixed by kneading the same into a dough suitable vegetable fibrous stock, such, for exmass. The composition is then ready for appliample, as Wood pulp, pulp made from rags, cation. refuse from sugar mills, old newspapers, or the The composition may be applied to any surface like. In practice, I have found that a pulp to be ornamented or decorated, such as glass, made from ordinary newspapers well answers the wood, wall surface, plaster surface, or the like. purpose, besides being easily worked and eco- The application to a surface to be decorated may nomical. The selected fibrous pulp material may be effected in any suitable or convenient manner. be reduced to pulp condition in the usual or I have found it sufficient to apply the same by 40 any preferred way. For example, where ordihand, but I do not desire to be limited or renary newspaper is employed, the newspaper is stricted in this respect as the same may be aptorn or macerated and then pulped in water. plied, if in a sufficiently plastic or liquid state, by A convenient way to pulp this material is to rub air blast, or otherwise, so as to apply or work the the same over a'fluted or roughened surface, composition material thoroughly onto the surface 45v such, for example, as awashboard, so as to reduce to be ornamented in a thin coating, preferably,

the material to a more or less fine pulpy mass though not necessarily, of substantially even and a more or less fluid condition. thickness.

For an adhesive material, I prefer to employ When applied to the surface to be ornamented, a farinaceous material, such as starch, wheatthe material is worked by hand or by any suitable 50 flour, meal or the like, though it is obvious that tool, such, for example, as a knife blade, or otherother adhesives may well answer the purpose. wise, so as to simulate in surface contour and ap- I have found that ordinary wheat-flour forms pearance the ridges and valleys of the bark of a an excellent adhesive material for use in carry tree. If desired, and preferably, in order to carry ing out my invention. The adhesive element is out the simulation, lumps of the composition may 55' formed into a paste. This can be conveniently be formed at various points to simulate the knots left by the removal of twigs, branches, or the like. Of course, this manipulation of the composition in applying the same to a surface to be decorated will depend more or less on the particular surface effect to be produced. The result of the manipulation is to impart a surface appearance to secure the desired ornamental effect, such as a rough rusty appearance of a tree bark, if that is the ornamentation desired. Of course my invention is not to be limited or restricted in this respect.

The article to which the composition has been applied is then set aside to dry, and for the composition to set and harden. The drying may be accomplished simply by air drying or in an oven, or otherwise, as may be most convenient.

In order to still further simulate the tree bark eifect the ornamentation'surface" may-be suitably colored or tinted with a suitable lead paint, varnish, shellac, lacquer or the like, preferably containing ,a suitable drier. This pointing of the 'lsurface with the paint, varnish, or other material, may be effected at indiscriminate places throughout the ornamentation surface to impart a variegated, coloring effect, and the portions of the surface representing twigs or branches cut or removed from the tree may be suitably pointed with, the paint or varnish ma terial to simulate a cross-section cut or area of the removed branch, in simulation of the stump or knot left on the bole of the tree.

In the drawing I have illustrated an application of an ornamenting composition, in accordance with my invention, to the surface of a tumbler 3, the ridges and dales of the bark effect being indicatedat 4. The indiscriminately interspersed blotches being indicated at 5, and the projections, knots or butt ends of removed branches being indicated at 6.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I'provide an exceedingly simple and economical decorating composition, and a mode of applying the same, to produce an attractive and artistic surface ornamentation in simulation of desired natural surfaces, such as the rustic surface appearance of tree barks.

As above stated, the composition may be applied to any desired surface for ornamentation of various articles such as bowls, flower pots, water bottles, glasses, panels, wall surfaces or the like. Where applied to tumblers, vases, flower pots, or like articles, of a generally cylindrical contour, the completed ornamented article has the appearance of a section or sort length of a tree, for example, with the external simulation of and appearance of the natural back of the tree.

Having now set forth the objects and nature of my invention, and a method of carrying the same into practical operation, what I claim as new'and useful, and of my own invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. The method which consists in mixing and kneading together into a plastic dough mass, a pulp material, a paste material and coloring matter, then applyingthe same as a coating to a surface to be ornamented, manipulating such coating into the simulation of the surface appearance of the bark of a tree, and forming the coating composition into lumps or projections at various points to simulate the stump ends of removed branches or twigs.

2. The method which consists in mixing and kneading together into a plastic dough mass, a pulp material, a paste material, and coloring matter, then applying the same as a coating to a surface to be ornamented, manipulating such coating into the simulation of the surface appearance of the bark of a tree, forming lumps or projections in said coating to simulate the stump ends of removed branches or twigs, and applying paint material of variegated colors at indiscriminate points in the ornamented surface to enhance the simulation of the wood bark effect.

ROSE VERDEROSA. 

